Spanish word

farmacia

Pronunciation

IPA/faɾˈmaθja/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpharmacy

Example

¿Dónde está la farmacia más cercana?

Where is the nearest pharmacy?

Illustration for farmacia (pharmacy)

More examples

Voy a comprar crema en la farmacia porque la necesito.

I'm going to buy cream at the pharmacy because I need it.

Core concept

Pharmacist at a counter handing a small paper bag of medicine to a customer.

Common phrases

  • comprar en la farmacia

    buy at the pharmacy

  • pedir algo en la farmacia

    ask for something at the pharmacy

  • la farmacia más cercana

    the nearest pharmacy

Similar words

parafarmacia: Sells supplements, vitamins, cosmetics, and other health-and-beauty products.
droguería: Offers household goods, toiletries, cosmetics, and common nonprescription medicines.
botica: Prepares and sells medicines in a small, traditionally run apothecary-style shop.

Definition in Spanish

Negocio dedicado a la venta y dispensación de medicamentos y a orientar sobre su uso, con un farmacéutico en el mostrador.

Word origin

From Late Latin pharmacia and ultimately from Greek pharmakon 'drug', a root shared with English pharmacy.

Usage tips

  • To obtain prescription medicine ask '¿Es con receta?' for items that need a prescription or '¿Lo tiene sin receta?' for over-the-counter products.

Other meanings

  • chemistnoun
  • drugstorenoun

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